There may be four distinct types of bowel cancer

Conclusion Based on genes, the findings of this study allowed researchers to broadly classify colorectal cancer into four main types: CMS1, CMS2, CMS3 and CMS4. To address the issue of inconsistent reporting of colorectal cancer types, researchers from different parts of the world formed an international consortium dedicated to large-scale data sharing and analysis. They pooled pre-existing data on gene expression from colorectal cancer patients to assess the previously published colorectal cancer types. While this study extends our understanding of the different types of colorectal cancer and in the future may lead to more targeted treatments for better outcomes, the results must be interpreted with caution. The study does have strengths in its large sample size. However, although researchers have used sophisticated methods to aggregate this large data set, the samples were collected using different methods in different labs and at different points in time. This means there may be some factors that were not taken into account when aggregating the different data sets, which might reduce the quality and reliability of the data. Also, the clinical implementation of these results may take a long time as further research is required to fully understand these types of colorectal cancer. Having a healthy diet that includes plenty of fibre-packed vegetables and fruits and exercising regularly is very important for reducing your risk of developing colorectal cancer. Identifyi...
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